Illuminated Manuscripts | Fitzwilliam Museum

An article from the Telegraph on the illuminated manuscripts held in the Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum - which I visited just a few weeks ago - unfortunately before the opening of this exhibition ;)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/from-the-sublime-to-the-ridiculous-the-joy-of-illuminated-manusc/

Here is the museum's introduction to the exhibition:

http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/colour

And, if you cannot get to the exhibition in person, some of the manuscripts have been digitised. Particularly useful if you are a medieval student on the other side of the world! Explore them here:

http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/illuminated/manuscript/

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge - roof of the foyer

The Middle Ages got there first

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Ef6b_DjD--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/194xav24gqvx2jpg.jpg

http://www.councilofelrond.com/members/smeagol2jf/gollumring.jpg

One ring to rule them all,
One ring to find them,
One ring to bring them all
And in the darkness bind them.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings